Pasta Salad with Lemon Caper Dressing
By Rita Held
Dill, lemon and capers make a refreshing combination for pasta salad.
- Course: Lunch
INGREDIENTS
- baby spinach leaves
- caper liquid
- capers
- dried dill
- fresh ground pepper
- fresh lemon juice
- garlic
- large stalks celery
- olive oil
- penne rigate or farfalle pasta
- pitted kalamata olives or medium pitted ripe olives
- Salt
- Shaved Parmesan cheese or crumbled feta (optional garnish)
- small red onion
DIRECTIONS
- Cook pasta as package directs. Drain and rinse thoroughly with cold water
- Combine dressing ingredients in a large bowl: lemon juice, olive oil, capers plus liquid, garlic, dill, salt and pepper. Stir well
- Just before serving, add pasta, celery, onion, spinach and olives